Welcome to the 26-27 School Year.
We are so excited for the school year to begin and look forward to seeing everyone at Meet the Teacher/staff later today.
Below is some information to help with our schoolwide routines and procedures.
Meet the Teacher (New Format)
4:30–5:30 PM: Outdoor Classroom Visits
Classroom teachers and specials teachers (art, music, and PE) will be stationed at their exterior classroom doors. Students and families are welcome to meet teachers, ask questions, and step inside classrooms. Additional staff members will be available on the playground shade structure if you’d like to connect or meet them.
Please note: To reduce congestion and allow for a smooth flow of visitors, hallways will remain closed during this time.
5:30-6:00 PM: Building Tour
Join our administration team for a guided tour of the school! Please meet at the main entrance. Keep in mind that some spaces may still be in progress—staff have one additional work day after Meet the Teacher to finalize their rooms.
Prek-5th Ryan Staff List 26/27 for Meet the Teacher
Ryan Staff List 26/27 (August 9, 2026)
Weekly Update Every Monday
Please take time to read our weekly announcements which include important news, events and information. It is our primary source of communication. In support of our Green Star School, we communicate mainly through email and the Ryan Website. Individual teachers will also send out additional updates and communication.
There is a TRANSLATE and ACCESSIBILITY feature for every newsletter communication that is sent from the main office.
Stay Connected With Ryan’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Visit the PTA Website for current information on activities, volunteer opportunities and events!
Breakfast
At Ryan, students may eat breakfast in the cafeteria every morning from 7:35-7:55 a.m. (8:35-8:55 a.m. on Wednesdays).
If students finish eating before the first bell rings, they will walk outside to line up with their class.
If students finish after the first bell rings, students will walk to their classroom from the cafeteria through the inside hallways.
Arriving to School
Buses arrive at 7:40 a.m. and this is when supervision begins every day.
On Wednesdays, buses arrive at 8:40 a.m. and this is when supervision begins.
Students that arrive before this time are not being supervised by Ryan Elementary Staff.
When students arrive in the morning, they line up outside of their classrooms. We do not have supervision to monitor recess in the morning. The supervision we provide monitors students in their lines outside their classroom doors.
We do not have enough staff in the morning to supervise before-school recess. We ask that students line up and wait outside their classroom door. If a parent/guardian is present with the student, this adult may supervise their child’s playtime before school.
Students in 4th and 5th grade line up outside their classroom doors at the start of the day until the bell rings.
If the student is not already in line when the first bell rings at 7:48/8:48 a.m., they should line-up. Teachers will open the classroom doors and greet students at 7:50/8:50 a.m., when the second bell rings.
Morning announcements begin at 7:53/8:53 a.m. daily. Students that arrive after this are considered tardy.
Wednesdays Late Start
Late start care is provided for students by Ryan Elementary Paraeducators beginning at 7:40 a.m. on Wednesdays. Parents are required to sign their student in each week for this childcare no later than 7:50 a.m.
If you plan on utilizing the Early Care on Late Start Wednesdays you will need to register in advance. We have limited space. This support is for families who need support with care and not for students wanting additional recess/play time.
Arriving Late to School (Tardy Policy)
Being on time to school allows your child to begin the day relaxed and ready to learn. Please make arriving on time a priority to help your child be part of community-building activities including announcements and classroom morning meetings that occur first thing in the morning.
Outside classroom doors may be closed at 7:51/8:51 a.m. If your child arrives after this, the student must enter the school through the main office and check in there.
Students will be marked tardy beginning at 7:55 a.m. (8:55 a.m. on Wednesdays). This is right after school wide announcements end. They are usually from 7:53 to 7:55 a.m. On Wednesdays, students watch a short video for announcements.
If you know your child will be late to school, please call the office by 8:05 a.m. so they are not marked absent. Teachers are expected to complete attendance by 8:00 a.m. and after lunch/recess unless it’s a special circumstance and we extend the attendance period (i.e. inclement weather and buses are running late).
Staying After School/Alternative Plans After School
There is no supervision for students before 7:40 a.m. and after 2:50 p.m.
End of day plan changes should be limited to emergencies only and called in to the school by 2:40 p.m. We can not guarantee that we will be able to contact your child if you notify us of a change after this time.
Students are encouraged to head home directly after school as we do not have supervision after school. Please encourage your child to come to the main office if they are not sure where they should go after school or they need assistance.
Daily Attendance
Please help your child develop good attendance habits. Research shows that missing just two days per month severely impacts reading and math growth. To make expected academic and social emotional gains, students should be at school at a rate of 95% or more. Habits developed in elementary school often carry over into middle school and high school.
If your child will be absent:
Please let us know online via Infinite Campus OR call Ryan’s attendance line at 720-561-7002 by 8:05 a.m. If your student is arriving late, please note that in the comments section online. Always notify the office of an absence or late arrival, not just the classroom teacher.
Attendance - Ryan Elementary School. Please include the following information in your voice message: your name, student’s name, grade & teacher, and the reason for the absence.
As a safety precaution, all primary contacts of students marked as unaccounted absences will receive notification by BVSD’s automated attendance system to verify a child’s absence. Promptly calling in absences and tardies will prevent your home or workplace from being disturbed.
If at all possible, make every attempt to schedule doctor and dentist appointments before or after the school day, as this tends to take away from a student’s learning time. If your child does have a medical appointment, providing us with documentation helps us code these absences properly.
Automated calls are made by 8:30 a.m. for students who are marked as “unexcused absence”.
Procedures and information about student absences are explained in these policies: JH and Attendance & Engagement - Boulder Valley School District
Protocol for Early Pick Up
For the protection and safety of students, BVSD elementary schools have adopted a closed campus policy. This means that a student may not leave the school grounds during the day unless the parent/guardian comes to the main office to check out their child. The office will call the classroom and have the child meet the parent/guardian at the front entrance.
If your child returns before the school day is over, you will need to check your child back in.
Please let the teacher know ahead of time if your child will be leaving school early.
We are unable to release your child(ren) early with anyone other than a parent/guardian unless the parent/guardian has contacted the school first.
Student Drop Off and Pick Up
Please use the Hug-n-Go lane when dropping off and picking up your children.
Please “Walk Your Wheels” on School Property
Thank you parents and students for riding your bicycles to school.
When you ride to school using the street, please follow the same rules as if you are driving a car.
If you choose to enter on the sidewalk, please walk your wheels.
Once you are on the sidewalk, you must remain walking your wheels and stay off the grass.
Please remember to lock your child’s bike/scooter and do not leave it overnight.
We expect all students to wear helmets.
This is information from Ryan’s Parent Handbook. To read the full handbook click here: Ryan Family Handbook 2026-27
